Aret Komlosy

{{short description|British singer/songwriter, actress, model, and producer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox pageant titleholder | name=Aret Komlosy | birth_name=Emma Komlosy | other_names = Aret Kapetanovic | title= MBGN 1996 | website= {{url|aretmusic.com}} }}

'''Emma Aret Patricia Komlosy'''<ref name="mmc">{{Cite web |url=http://www.motmodels.com/real/detail.asp?model_id=6350 |title=Aret's modeling page |access-date=2011-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714120601/http://www.motmodels.com/real/detail.asp?model_id=6350 |archive-date=2011-07-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a British-Nigerian singer, songwriter, actress, model, producer and beauty pageant titleholder.

==Early life== The daughter of entertainer Patti Boulaye and entertainment manager Stephen Komlosy,<ref name="Profile">[http://www.sundancetheshow.com/team.htm Profile], ''Sun Dance'' Production Team, {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081104123406/http://www.sundancetheshow.com/team.htm |date=4 November 2008 }}</ref> Komlosy was raised in the United Kingdom, but briefly lived in Nigeria with her grandmother. As a child, she was a British Junior Backstroke Champion.<ref name="mmc"/> In 1996, while on holiday in Nigeria, Komlosy became the first mixed-race winner of Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (her father is of Hungarian descent)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.aretmusic.com/#!music|title=ARETMUSIC.COM|work=ARETMUSIC.COM|access-date=29 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829165938/http://www.aretmusic.com/#!music|archive-date=29 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> and represented Nigeria at Miss World in India. As no MBGN contest was held in 1997, Komlosy held the title for nearly two years.<ref name="Profile"/>

==Career== After obtaining a Law degree from the University of Westminster in 2003, Komlosy ventured into show business. She briefly worked for her mother as a back-up singer before co-producing the musical ''Sundance''. In 2005, she was signed to Sony BMG as a singer/songwriter, and wrote and performed several songs, including "Into the Blue", which was used in the film ''Silence Becomes You'', in which she had a cameo, and "Disconnected", which was recorded by Will Young.<ref name="Profile"/> <ref>[https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808726529/cast Film Credits for Silence Becomes You] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603235050/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808726529/cast |date=3 June 2011 }}</ref> Prior to this, she had a modelling deal with Premier Model Management, and worked in fashion shows, music videos, and commercials.<ref>[http://www.cam.co.uk/actresses/aret-komlosy/ Premier Models]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> She has since featured in some low-budget movies, including ''The Sea Change'' and ''Solomon'' with Ben Cross,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0464692/|title=Emma Komlosy|website=IMDb|access-date=29 August 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://www.h-magazine.com/articles/celebrity_interviews/304/aret.htm Interview with Aret] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012172709/http://www.h-magazine.com/articles/celebrity_interviews/304/aret.htm |date=12 October 2008 }}</ref> and sung with dance act Glide and Swerve.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Glide-Swerve-Bring-Back-Love/release/1990916|title=Glide & Swerve - Bring Back Love|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=29 August 2017}}</ref>

In 2013, Komlosy - credited as Aret Kapetanovic - was a contestant on ''The Voice UK'', but was not picked by the judges.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/the-voice-glams-up-with-exbeauty-queen-aret-kapetanovic-8589230.html|author=Georgie Bradley|title=The Voice glams up with ex-beauty queen Aret Kapetanovic|work=Evening Standard|date=26 April 2013|access-date=29 August 2017|language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Personal life== Komlosy is a charity worker, and was event manager/organiser at concerts held by her mother's charity, Support for Africa, and a charity event at the Hackney Empire.<ref name="Profile"/> She has two children.

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